Curricular Pathways for Spiritual Formation & Leadership Development
Nearly two years after HUC-JIR examined how rabbis and cantors are formed, its findings feel increasingly urgent. The report asks how Jewish learning, spiritual grounding, and collaborative leadership can prepare clergy for sacred work that no one person should be expected to carry alone.
The Institute for Jewish Spirituality & The Amen Center for Civic and Spiritual Leadership’s New Report Released:
The report, Holy Work, Human Limits, Communal Potential: A Pulse Check of Rabbis and Cantors in North America, presents findings from a survey conducted in December 2025 regarding the well-being and professional experiences of 450 rabbis and 276 cantors—to assess the sustainability of current clergy roles and the state of shared leadership in congregational life.